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Coatings Guide
Welcome to the Coatings Guide for carbide end mills.
In the table below, coatings are listed addressing color, description and application.
| COLOR |
Gold |
Blue/Gray |
Violet/Gray |
Charcoal Gray |
Gray |
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| COATING |
Titanium Nitride (TiN) |
Titanium Carbonitride (TiCN) |
Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiAlN) |
Amorphous Diamond |
CVD Diamond |
| DESCRIPTION |
General purpose machining with increased tool life |
Increased hardness, toughness and wear resistance over TiN. |
Very hard, high oxidation resistance for high speed machining of hardened materials at high temperatures. |
Thin film coating with good abrasive resistance |
High hardness with excellent abrasive resistance |
| APPLICATION |
Ferrous based materials |
Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel and Cast Iron |
Titanium Alloys, Stainless Steels, Aerospace materials |
Graphite, Carbon, Copper, Composites, Aluminum, Green Carbide, Green Ceramics and other non-ferrous materials |
Graphite, Carbon, Copper, Composites, Aluminum, Green Carbide, Green Ceramics and other non-ferrous materials |
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